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. >> gingrich is expected to officially end his campaign and expressed his support for romney next week. in washington, i'm karin caifa. >> well, the second day of the president's college campus tour brought him to the university of iowa today and again, he focused on student loans. >> congress needs to act right now to prevented interest rates on federal student loans from shooting up and shaking you down. [ applause ] >> specifically the president wants to extend the tuition tax credit. he wants congress of course to do that. he also wants to ensure the future of pell grants and double the number of work study jobs over the next five years. one woman learned a tough lesson about bringing snacks when trying to meet the president in colorado yesterday. >> oh look at you got me. you got me. >> i am so sorry. >> who's not a nap pin -- got a napkin? that's okay. >> obama, will you please take a picture? >> whose yogurt got on me? >> it was me. >> i'm really sorry, it was mine. >> you've got a good story to tell. >> is there really -- >> yogurt all over the place. >> i'm very embarrassed of
. >> gingrich is expected to officially end his campaign and expressed his support for romney next week. in washington, i'm karin caifa. >> well, the second day of the president's college campus tour brought him to the university of iowa today and again, he focused on student loans. >> congress needs to act right now to prevented interest rates on federal student loans from shooting up and shaking you down. [ applause ] >> specifically the president wants to extend the...
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president obama addressing the issue in a white house rural couple meeting this week. >> the department of agriculture led by secretaryville sack has been working with every other agency across federal government to make sure that we're taking every single possible step to help them. >> reporter: indiana is the worst, 90% of the hoosier state is in severe drought or worse. >> that drought coupled with a jump in both grain and sugar prices equals a huge jumping global food prices for consumers. the united nations food agency reports a 6% jump in food prices from june to july. the u.s. corp prices are up 60% and the u.s. produces most of the world's corp and soy beeps and with 75% coming from the midwest. >>. and i a couple of boomers. >> lots to the north and west is any closer to the metro area and -- west and closer to the metro area. ellicott city and catonsville to i-70 and moving farther now to the south and kind of reforming just a bit and going tighter in here to the storm over loudoun county and southern parts of frederick county and this is a robust storm and this is splitting t
president obama addressing the issue in a white house rural couple meeting this week. >> the department of agriculture led by secretaryville sack has been working with every other agency across federal government to make sure that we're taking every single possible step to help them. >> reporter: indiana is the worst, 90% of the hoosier state is in severe drought or worse. >> that drought coupled with a jump in both grain and sugar prices equals a huge jumping global food...
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next week as we head toward august, it feels like august already. into the low 90's. a good weekend coming up. [ male announcer ] where did all the obama stimulus money g go? friends, donors campaign supporters special interest groups where did the obama stimulus monego? solyndra: 500 million taxpayer dollars. bankrupt.pt so where did the obama stimulus money go? windmills from china. electric cars from finland 79% of the 2.1 billion in stimulus grants awarded through it went to overseas companies. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] everyone likes a bit of order in their fe. virtual wallet helps you get it. keep track of spending move money with a slide and u use the calendar. all to see your money how you want. ♪ ♪
next week as we head toward august, it feels like august already. into the low 90's. a good weekend coming up. [ male announcer ] where did all the obama stimulus money g go? friends, donors campaign supporters special interest groups where did the obama stimulus monego? solyndra: 500 million taxpayer dollars. bankrupt.pt so where did the obama stimulus money go? windmills from china. electric cars from finland 79% of the 2.1 billion in stimulus grants awarded through it went to overseas...
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him that chance and a couple weeks. >> the romney campaign has said touchent obama is out of d out of ideas. president obama have released a willge book on how he handle energy and all sorts of other matters if he's elected another four years. >> thank you. as was the case for years ago, relying to ama is great extent on young people to out the vote, especially in battleground states like virginia. tonight, we will take a look at why young people are not as around. tic this time >> religious leaders and e dream act will to encourage voters question for. if it is passed, it will allow l emigrants to pay tuition public college, provided their parents pay taxes and they attend maryland schools. it the meeting will be held at the seventh-day adventist church. >> a woman led police on a high- across the beltway today. after she eluded them, the same have run believed to into an officer and open fire. once a police got a hold of the suspect, she did not go quietly. she did not want to get out of the vehicle. officers literally had to pull her from her car. at one point here, she tried to re
him that chance and a couple weeks. >> the romney campaign has said touchent obama is out of d out of ideas. president obama have released a willge book on how he handle energy and all sorts of other matters if he's elected another four years. >> thank you. as was the case for years ago, relying to ama is great extent on young people to out the vote, especially in battleground states like virginia. tonight, we will take a look at why young people are not as around. tic this time...
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. >> democrats used the sunday talk shows in part to redefine romney's debate performance last week. not as a strong showing, but as a political facade. one obama advisor called romney masterful and theatrical. >> mitt romney will say absolutely anything to get elected. and if somebody says absolutely anything to get elected, you have to wonder what they're going to say when they're president. >> we have a few more round to go in this fight. what we saw in the first round is a very energized performance. it was big bird meets the big lies. >> mr. romney vowed during the debate to cut federal funding to pbs. ergo the big bird. tonight the president said "governor romney plans to let wall street run wild again. but he's bringing the hammer down on sesame street." reporting live in the newsroom, jay korff. >> a developing story on another presidential election. that is playing out nearly 2,100 miles from washington, d.c. but being closely watched by a lot of people here in our area. venezuelans went to the polls to choose a president and within the last 20 minutes, the results were anno
. >> democrats used the sunday talk shows in part to redefine romney's debate performance last week. not as a strong showing, but as a political facade. one obama advisor called romney masterful and theatrical. >> mitt romney will say absolutely anything to get elected. and if somebody says absolutely anything to get elected, you have to wonder what they're going to say when they're president. >> we have a few more round to go in this fight. what we saw in the first round is a...
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: president obama is raising more cash in california today. last night at a star studded los angeles fundraiser the president joked about his lackluster debate performance following songs from katy perry and stevie wonder. >> they perform flawlessly night after night. i can't always say the same. >> the president also accused his opponent, mitt romney, of backing away from campaign promise. >> obviously the governor knows his tax cut isn't too popular. so a few wicks before the election he is trying to pretend it doesn't exist. >> reporter: romney is in virginia today if a rally and what is being called a major foreign policy address. excerpts from the speech have already been released. romney witness a change of course in the middle east, including tougher sanctions on iran. and he will call on the u.s. to work with other nations to arm rebels in syria with weapons that can defeat the presence's army. -- the president's army. romney promised to be a strong international leader if elected. >> when i am president i will take the care it takes t
: president obama is raising more cash in california today. last night at a star studded los angeles fundraiser the president joked about his lackluster debate performance following songs from katy perry and stevie wonder. >> they perform flawlessly night after night. i can't always say the same. >> the president also accused his opponent, mitt romney, of backing away from campaign promise. >> obviously the governor knows his tax cut isn't too popular. so a few wicks before...
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in last week's debate. coming up, why it didn't have to be that way. anita? >>> jerry sandusky took their innocence, their courage in court has now taken away his freedom. several of sandusky's sex abuse victims were in a pennsylvania courthouse today as a judge sentenced sandusky to at least 30 years behind bars. the former penn state assistant football coach will be 98 before he can even be considered for parole. >> he could have imposed a sentence of many centuries and there's really no point to it. he imposed a life sentence. >> before sentencing, sandusky addressed the judge and maintained his innocence. he plans to appeal the conviction. sandusky will now undergo psychological and medical exams before he's assigned to prison. >>> well, the tsa gets a lot of flack for patting down gray- haired grannies and 2-year- olds, but at least they're trying to keep us safe. maybe their counterparts in japan could learn a thing or to. they let a guy board a plan to l.a. with enough weapons to arm a drug cartel. h
in last week's debate. coming up, why it didn't have to be that way. anita? >>> jerry sandusky took their innocence, their courage in court has now taken away his freedom. several of sandusky's sex abuse victims were in a pennsylvania courthouse today as a judge sentenced sandusky to at least 30 years behind bars. the former penn state assistant football coach will be 98 before he can even be considered for parole. >> he could have imposed a sentence of many centuries and there's...
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president obama's team is targeting both saying both presidential hopefuls have proposed irresponsible and reckless tax plans that would drive the deficit up by trillions of dollars. the obama's team's focus on both candidates suggests momentum has shifted towards santorum nationwide. >>> a developing story? the district, with a rash of new robberies -- story in the district with a rash of new robberies, six just tonight. >> those six robberies came in the span of two hours tonight. police say men armed with guns are targeting people carrying smartphones and other personal electronics. they're happening from northwest to southeast and in some cases the systems are violent. >>> stop the profanity, it's official, the d.c. council passing an amendment to the code of conduct banning swearing among council members at council gatherings. it all stems from a profanity laced fight between david cha venezuelan and marion barry at a retreat last week -- catania and marion barry at a retreat last week. >>> amine el khalifi was arrested friday. an agent posing as al-qaeda gave ill khalifi a vest -
president obama's team is targeting both saying both presidential hopefuls have proposed irresponsible and reckless tax plans that would drive the deficit up by trillions of dollars. the obama's team's focus on both candidates suggests momentum has shifted towards santorum nationwide. >>> a developing story? the district, with a rash of new robberies -- story in the district with a rash of new robberies, six just tonight. >> those six robberies came in the span of two hours...
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nearly two weeks after secret service agents on president obama's security team in columbia brought prostitutes back to their hotel rooms, secret service director mark sullivan was on capitol hill today trying to ensure congress that the matter was being dealt with swiftly, fairly and comprehensively. >> i give mark solomon a tremendous amount of credit. >> reporter: he said he believes the secret service's internal investigation has been handled well so far, but he's still staggered by the reckless behavior of the 12 agents in question. >> this could have involved national security, it could have compromised national security. why these men put the president potentially at risk, put their careers at risk is absolutely beyond me. >> reporter: while congressman king expressed full confidence in the secret service's internal investigation, he said he had serious questions about the white house's investigation of the possible involvement of white house staffers in the prostitution scandal. >> the white house counsel's office has conducted a review. >> reporter: according to white house press secre
nearly two weeks after secret service agents on president obama's security team in columbia brought prostitutes back to their hotel rooms, secret service director mark sullivan was on capitol hill today trying to ensure congress that the matter was being dealt with swiftly, fairly and comprehensively. >> i give mark solomon a tremendous amount of credit. >> reporter: he said he believes the secret service's internal investigation has been handled well so far, but he's still...
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. >> if there is no deal, taxes will go up next week for most americans. there will be sharp spending cuts and 2 million people will lose their extended unemployment benefits. >>> on "meet the press" this sunday, president obama will sit down for an exclusive interview with david gregory as the fiscal cliff deadline approaches. watch the interview this sunday morning at 10:30 here on nbc 4. >>> a huge turnout at the what's called the nation's gun show in shantilly, virginia, today. thousands of people attended. some vendors sold out. it is marred by controversy following the shooting at sandy hook elementary school in connecticut. darcy spencer has our report. >> reporter: it's the second oldest gun show in the commonwealth of virginia and talk of enacting tighter gun control laws is drawing in buyers. >> a lot of people buying the assault-type rifles because they're afraid they're going to be banned. >> reporter: dealer bob starr says he sold every rifle but this one within an hour and 40 minutes on the opening day of the three-day show. why are so many p
. >> if there is no deal, taxes will go up next week for most americans. there will be sharp spending cuts and 2 million people will lose their extended unemployment benefits. >>> on "meet the press" this sunday, president obama will sit down for an exclusive interview with david gregory as the fiscal cliff deadline approaches. watch the interview this sunday morning at 10:30 here on nbc 4. >>> a huge turnout at the what's called the nation's gun show in...
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she's in singapore this weekend, she'll join president obama next week for the east asia summit. both republicans and democrats must come up with a plan to avoid across the board increases and budget cuts set to go into effect january 1st. she called it important for the u.s. economy and national security. >> reaching a deal is critical to both. it will shore up our ability to project economic power around the globe. strengthen our position in the competition of ideas, shaping the global marketplace, and remind all nations that we remain a steady and dependable partner. >> president obama met with congressional leaders from both parties yesterday to start the long process of hammering out a deal. both sides remain confident they can find common ground before christmas. >>> a special day for some new d.c. families. the foster children officially adopted today at the city's annual adoption day. >>> after a beautiful sunny day, chuck bell is talking about some clouds coming our way. >>> these are best buy employees gearing up for black friday. best buy in atlanta held a rehearsal fo
she's in singapore this weekend, she'll join president obama next week for the east asia summit. both republicans and democrats must come up with a plan to avoid across the board increases and budget cuts set to go into effect january 1st. she called it important for the u.s. economy and national security. >> reaching a deal is critical to both. it will shore up our ability to project economic power around the globe. strengthen our position in the competition of ideas, shaping the global...
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. >>> with more than six weeks to go, can romney recover from a very tough couple of weeks, but even if president obama -- david gregly joined us earlier today, and he said it's definitely do able, but romney needs to be more consistent. >> romney has yet to create a moment of sustained momentum. the president has that ability as he did at the convention, but also to grind it out. and we're seeing that. >> it's another busy morning on "meet the press." the governor of massachusetts and republican senator join david. you can see "meet the press" on here at 10:30, and you catch a reair of the debate between kaine and allen at noon here on nbc 4. >>> reddskins fans, in just a few hours, you can see rg3 and the rest of the field up close and personal. derek ward is outside of the stadium with more on the fan frenzy, good morning. >> good morning, this isn't "meet the press." this is meet the fans. the much anticipated home game. around 9:00 they opened the gate to the parking lots. take a look at the scene at the gates earlier. the tailgating is about to begin now, it's a 1:00 game, and
. >>> with more than six weeks to go, can romney recover from a very tough couple of weeks, but even if president obama -- david gregly joined us earlier today, and he said it's definitely do able, but romney needs to be more consistent. >> romney has yet to create a moment of sustained momentum. the president has that ability as he did at the convention, but also to grind it out. and we're seeing that. >> it's another busy morning on "meet the press." the...
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and it's really a big part of president obama's plan to fix medicare and keep medicare spending down, which we all know is a big issue this year. >> congressman paul ryan this week unveiling his own budget blueprint. we're going to get more specifics tomorrow from the chairman of the house budget committee. but he has been talking on the house budget committee website about the issue of medicare making some significant changes overall to the medicare program to try to stop the -- the stem of spending that we've been seeing in this country and bring down the deficit. >> that's right. he really wants to make that a contrast to the ryan plan, a republican, house republican plan, as opposed to president obama's plan for medicare which they say is ipab. that's really another showdown this week that we're going to see in the house. >> one of the specifics from the ryan plan, and he has the support of congress, senator ron wyden of oregon, the idea that some options who decide not to take medicare would have the possibility of buying their own insurance through a private market and take a su
and it's really a big part of president obama's plan to fix medicare and keep medicare spending down, which we all know is a big issue this year. >> congressman paul ryan this week unveiling his own budget blueprint. we're going to get more specifics tomorrow from the chairman of the house budget committee. but he has been talking on the house budget committee website about the issue of medicare making some significant changes overall to the medicare program to try to stop the -- the stem...
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in des moines, one week after romney, mr. obama used some discryptive words to reference his g.o.p. challenger. >> his speech was more like a -- [indiscernible] distortion. >> reporter: he also criticized romney's private capital firm saying he knows how to create invors but -- investors but not jobs. >> he famously declared that corporations are people. >> reporter: the president also told supporters that since he took office, federal spending has increased at the slowest pace of any president in almost 60 years. his critics say now mr. obama is distorting the truth. >> when he was on his own averaging increase of 10% a year. >> reporter: romney stuck to an education theme in recent days and says it seems the president's attacks are less against him and aimed more at free enterprise. >> there's no question but that he's attacking capitalism and part -- in part i think because he doesn't understand how the free economy works. he's never had a job in the free economy. >> reporter: next week could be a significant one for romney. texas primary voters go to the polls and they're expect
in des moines, one week after romney, mr. obama used some discryptive words to reference his g.o.p. challenger. >> his speech was more like a -- [indiscernible] distortion. >> reporter: he also criticized romney's private capital firm saying he knows how to create invors but -- investors but not jobs. >> he famously declared that corporations are people. >> reporter: the president also told supporters that since he took office, federal spending has increased at the...
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week to join the president for a special event. it's the annual white house correspondent association dinner tomorrow night. coming up next, columnist judy kurtz is here to tell us who is attending and the hot events going on before hand. >> here's another live look at the space shuttle "enterprise." it's set to take off on a flight to new york later this morning, mother nature permitting. we'll be right back. >>> the white house has announced 13 people will receive the presidential medal of freedom. they include musician bob dylan, former secretary of state madeline all bright, john glenn. former supreme court justice john paul stevens, and college basketball coach pat summit, and tony morrison, and shimon peres. >>> the white house is gearing up for a star studded affair this weekend. the annual correspondent association dinner tomorrow evening will be hosted by late night comic jimmy kimmel and will be packed with important v.i.p.s including of course the president and the first lady. there are a number o
week to join the president for a special event. it's the annual white house correspondent association dinner tomorrow night. coming up next, columnist judy kurtz is here to tell us who is attending and the hot events going on before hand. >> here's another live look at the space shuttle "enterprise." it's set to take off on a flight to new york later this morning, mother nature permitting. we'll be right back. >>> the white house has announced 13...
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president obama is launching a new ad this week that questions if romney ever paid income taxes. romney has responded in the past saying every year he's paid, quote, a lot of taxes. virginia the among four battleground states seeing more presidential campaign ads than anywhere else in the country this week. colorado, ohio and iowa has seen a surge. romney has spent $20 million compared to $11 million for the obama campaign. roanoke is seeing most of the ads, followed by the richmond area. >>> we've got breaking news we're following out of afghanistan right now. three u.s. soldiers were killed there. afghan officials say they were all special forces members. they were killed while attending a meeting in the sangin district. they were killed by a man wearing an afghan army uniform. the victims' names have not been released. >>> george zimmerman hopes the judge will dismiss the charges against him. piece lawyer submitted more documents to the judge hoping he will clear him of murder charges under stand your ground law. legal analysts say zimmerman must prove he faced a reasonable th
president obama is launching a new ad this week that questions if romney ever paid income taxes. romney has responded in the past saying every year he's paid, quote, a lot of taxes. virginia the among four battleground states seeing more presidential campaign ads than anywhere else in the country this week. colorado, ohio and iowa has seen a surge. romney has spent $20 million compared to $11 million for the obama campaign. roanoke is seeing most of the ads, followed by the richmond area....
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. >> reporter: suddenly it's not just obama versus romney. the republican team is jumping in. >> doesn't pass the straight face test, are you kidding me? >> reporter: john boehner today attacked the president flying air force one this week pushing low rates on student loans. >> to travel to three battleground states, and go to three large college campuses, on taxpayer money, to try to make a political issue is pathetic. >> reporter: a fake fight, boehner called it, because republicans also want to keep student loan rates low. senate republicans today pushed a bill to help women, paying for the testing of 400,000 rape kits. john mccain made the political point. >> to suggest that one group of us or one party speaks for all women is ridiculous. >> reporter: the fight for women voters is intense. how do we prevent secret service prostitution scandals? the top senate democrat today. >> hire more females. >> reporter: the obama team campaign is not new. vice president biden had a new slogan. >> osama bin laden is dead, general motors is alive. >>
. >> reporter: suddenly it's not just obama versus romney. the republican team is jumping in. >> doesn't pass the straight face test, are you kidding me? >> reporter: john boehner today attacked the president flying air force one this week pushing low rates on student loans. >> to travel to three battleground states, and go to three large college campuses, on taxpayer money, to try to make a political issue is pathetic. >> reporter: a fake fight, boehner called it,...
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that's compared to about $11 million for team obama. members of the republican convention platform committee huddled in washington tonight with virginia governor bob mcdonnell leading the group. as julie kerry is here to tell us it offers a high-profile reward and plenty of risk. >> reporter: it's just an initial get-together. the real work takes place in tampa in about ten days, shortly before the convention. governor mcdonnell sat down with news 4 to talk about how he hopes to create a document that will unify republicans while still appealing to the all-important independent voter. >> the goal is to lay out the heart and soul of the vision of the fiscal conservative and social conservative party in america. >> reporter: in short, that's governor bob mcdonnell's view of the 50-page-plus gop platform he'll hammer now the tampa with 112 committee members. but it's a task filled with challenges as mcdonnell tries to satisfy competing interests and loud voices within the party. supporters of representative ron paul, for instance, are maki
that's compared to about $11 million for team obama. members of the republican convention platform committee huddled in washington tonight with virginia governor bob mcdonnell leading the group. as julie kerry is here to tell us it offers a high-profile reward and plenty of risk. >> reporter: it's just an initial get-together. the real work takes place in tampa in about ten days, shortly before the convention. governor mcdonnell sat down with news 4 to talk about how he hopes to create a...
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temperatures in the lower 80s for the upcoming work and school week. nighttime lows in the '50s. "good morning washington" what four-o'clock 33 >> thank you for staying with u i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. mitt romney's position on women's health...it's dangerous. vo:mitt romney and paul ryan woulget rid of planned parenthood funding. and allow employers to deny coverage for cancer screenings and bicoh control. we can't afford to let him tak aw our choices... to take away basic healtcare. vo: both backed proposals to outlaw abortions...even in cases of rape and incest. i don't think that wom's health issues have faced a crisis like this in decades. [ romney ] this president can ask us to be patient. this president can tell us itit was someone else's fault. but this president cannot tell us that you're better off today than when he took office. [ female announcer ] here in virginia, we're not better off under president obama. his defense cuts threaten over one hundred thirty thousand jobs lowering home values, putting families at risk. the romney plan? tax cuts for
temperatures in the lower 80s for the upcoming work and school week. nighttime lows in the '50s. "good morning washington" what four-o'clock 33 >> thank you for staying with u i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. mitt romney's position on women's health...it's dangerous. vo:mitt romney and paul ryan woulget rid of planned parenthood funding. and allow employers to deny coverage for cancer screenings and bicoh control. we can't afford to let him tak aw our choices... to...
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. >>> today president obama is taking his campaign to florida. he will travel to miami this afternoon and hold a rally at the university of miami. then this evening, the president will headline a fundraiser at a hotel. the event is expected to raise $1 million for the president's campaign. the president is also speaking out about his own lackluster debate last week in. two interviews last week, he said he had a bad night and that he was too polite. >>> mitt romney is clarifying his stance on abortion. during a campaign stop in ohio, he told reporters he'll be a pro-life president. he also renewed his promise to cut off aid to plan parenthood. earlier this week, romney told "the des moines register" that if elected, he would not pursue abortion related legislation. the obama campaign quickly pounced saying he was hiding his stance on women's issues. >> a new poll by nbc news, marist and "the wall street journal" shows the former governor gaining ground in three swing states. romney gained two points since last week in ohio to shrink the gap. in fl
. >>> today president obama is taking his campaign to florida. he will travel to miami this afternoon and hold a rally at the university of miami. then this evening, the president will headline a fundraiser at a hotel. the event is expected to raise $1 million for the president's campaign. the president is also speaking out about his own lackluster debate last week in. two interviews last week, he said he had a bad night and that he was too polite. >>> mitt romney is...
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president obama officially launches his re-election campaign one week from today. he has rallies planned in ohio and virginia that day. both are battle ground states that helped him cruise to victory four years ago. he'll speak at ohio state university in columbus and at vcu in richmond. next saturday's rallies also show how hard the candidates are going after those young voters. this past week the president spoke to students at the university of colorado, the university of iowa, and the university of north carolina. >> and i, too, want to slow jam the news. >> he even went on "late night with jimmy fallon" tuesday night when it was taped on the unc campus. >> romney is also reaching out to young voters at a college in ohio yesterday he encouraged young americans to take risks to improve their fortunes. he suggested they even borrow money from their parents if it gave them a better chance to succeed. recent polls show college age voters still support president obama but they're less enthusiastic than they were four years ago. republicans hope to seize on that to wi
president obama officially launches his re-election campaign one week from today. he has rallies planned in ohio and virginia that day. both are battle ground states that helped him cruise to victory four years ago. he'll speak at ohio state university in columbus and at vcu in richmond. next saturday's rallies also show how hard the candidates are going after those young voters. this past week the president spoke to students at the university of colorado, the university of iowa, and the...
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. >> well, for his part, mitt romney, aiming speeches at president obama is now targeting santorum. >>> i don't believe it is appropriate for us to raise the debt ceiling he voted to raise the debt ceiling five times without getting compensating cuts in spending. >> while he is under pressure to win in michigan, like wise gingrich says losing in georgia could be politically fatal. >> santorum loses pennsylvania, romney loses michigan i lose georgia you have a weakened candidacy. >> one candidate not dropping out is ron paul despite low poll numbers has the money and supporters to keep going. >> the system can't continue that is what american people have discovered we cannot keep borrowing spending printing money. >> voting continues a week from tuesday when arizona and michigan both hold their primaries. >>> now the four gop candidates who will debate in mesa arizona on wednesday night, and that debate is already taking on a larger importance brian it is the only one this month in the last one before ten states will go to the polls on super tuesday march 6th. >>> hundreds of ron paul
. >> well, for his part, mitt romney, aiming speeches at president obama is now targeting santorum. >>> i don't believe it is appropriate for us to raise the debt ceiling he voted to raise the debt ceiling five times without getting compensating cuts in spending. >> while he is under pressure to win in michigan, like wise gingrich says losing in georgia could be politically fatal. >> santorum loses pennsylvania, romney loses michigan i lose georgia you have a weakened...
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] president obama says he's creating jobs, but he's really creating debt. the facts are clear. obama's four deficits are the four largest in us history. he's adding almost as much debt as all 43 previous presidents -- combined. and over 30 cents of every dollar obama spends is borrowed. much of it from countries like china. he's not just wasting money, he's borrowing it and then wasting it. we can't afford four more years. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message.
] president obama says he's creating jobs, but he's really creating debt. the facts are clear. obama's four deficits are the four largest in us history. he's adding almost as much debt as all 43 previous presidents -- combined. and over 30 cents of every dollar obama spends is borrowed. much of it from countries like china. he's not just wasting money, he's borrowing it and then wasting it. we can't afford four more years. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message.
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new york's governor did the same earlier this week. the president is committed to helping. >> he knows our work is not done anymore than the work in the states is done. >> reporter: president obama is expected to ask congress for $50 billion in storm relief. new york, new jersey, and connecticut say they need $83 billion. the deans say they'd be grateful for a straight answer. >> what should the federal government do? >> cut through the red tape and get people in line with what they're doing. >> reporter: communities like this know they may have to fight for every dollar. in seaside heights, new jersey for wjz eyewitness news. >> for now, residents in seaside heights can only visit in the daylight. >>> the dutchess is back in the palace. she left the hospital today. the future queen spent lee days being treated for severe morning sickness. kate smiled as she entered a car that whisked her to kensington palace for more rest. media from around the world are following her every move. it will be a long 6 months. >>> coming up, an out of co
new york's governor did the same earlier this week. the president is committed to helping. >> he knows our work is not done anymore than the work in the states is done. >> reporter: president obama is expected to ask congress for $50 billion in storm relief. new york, new jersey, and connecticut say they need $83 billion. the deans say they'd be grateful for a straight answer. >> what should the federal government do? >> cut through the red tape and get people in line...
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president obama firing back at republicans who blasted susan rice's response to the attack in benghazi. they criticized her for insisting that the attack was sparked by anger over an anti-islam film despite the fact that it was a coordinated attack. senator john mccain is trying to block her if she is chosen to succeed hillary clinton. >>> benghazi hearings won't be the only major discussion on capitol hill. they will learn more about the fbi's investigation that led to david petraeus's resignation. robert mueller and shawn joyce will meet for a second straight day. paula broadwell september e-mail toss several high-ranking military officers in an attempt to undermine tampa socialite's reputation. she is friends with petraeus and it cost both some privileges. the military suspended the u.s. army security clearance and kelley's air force base pass. >>> the edge of the fiscal cliff is still a month and a half away but it is already spooking investigators on wall street. the dow posted its third triple digit loss in more than a week closing down 185 points. both it and the s&p 500 ended a
president obama firing back at republicans who blasted susan rice's response to the attack in benghazi. they criticized her for insisting that the attack was sparked by anger over an anti-islam film despite the fact that it was a coordinated attack. senator john mccain is trying to block her if she is chosen to succeed hillary clinton. >>> benghazi hearings won't be the only major discussion on capitol hill. they will learn more about the fbi's investigation that led to david...
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several new polls show him closing the gap between him and president obama. how big of a jump in the polls are we talking about here? >> reporter: po to put it safely here, mitt romney closed the gap. keep in mind, heading into last week in that debate, mitt romney was trail is trawling in several key battleground states and national limit what won't to do is show you some of the polls we were looking at today and with four weeks to the elect, this is cause for fresh concern among the obama campaign and look at this. we're going to start with gallop. gallop before the debate asked voters who was ahead. at that point, obama, 50%; romney, 45% and drop below here and look at what they say now after that first debate. 47% to 47% gallop tonight has it in a dead heat. you might look at that and say, hey, it's one poll and maybe it's a napshot of the race. several other major polls came out and saying almost exactly the same thing. look at this. we'll go up to the next debate and this is the rasmussen presidential poll. 48%, 48%. a dead heat in a race where obama wa
several new polls show him closing the gap between him and president obama. how big of a jump in the polls are we talking about here? >> reporter: po to put it safely here, mitt romney closed the gap. keep in mind, heading into last week in that debate, mitt romney was trail is trawling in several key battleground states and national limit what won't to do is show you some of the polls we were looking at today and with four weeks to the elect, this is cause for fresh concern among the...
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mitt romney has surged after the first debate, now leading president obama 49 to 45%. >> romney will campaign in iowa today while the president heads to battleground ohio and the first lady joins supporters in loudoun county, virginia. >> reporter: president obama campaigning in california speaking to donors at a $20,000 per ticket dinner in san francisco monday night. the president saying it is time for them to get, quote, almost obsessive. mr.obama urging supporters to do more to reach out if their families and friends in the battleground states. republican presidential nominee mitt romney meeting with voters in virginia. >> he would continue to spend a trillion dollars more than we take in every year n my view, that is immoral and wrong. if i'm president of the united states, i i will cut federal spending. i will cut it and get us on tracky to balanced budget. >> reporter: his running mate paul reinholding a rally in michigan monday night. he is support the by kid rock. >> i'm proud to say they have had elected our first black president. all right. i'm sorry he didn't do a better
mitt romney has surged after the first debate, now leading president obama 49 to 45%. >> romney will campaign in iowa today while the president heads to battleground ohio and the first lady joins supporters in loudoun county, virginia. >> reporter: president obama campaigning in california speaking to donors at a $20,000 per ticket dinner in san francisco monday night. the president saying it is time for them to get, quote, almost obsessive. mr.obama urging supporters to do more to...
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. >> reporter: after a week of laying low, romney came back swinging at a rally in iowa. >> if president obama were re- elected, we would have four more years. >> in an introduce with fox news, he didn't mince words about the president's convention message. >> i was disappointed with the speech. >> reporter: romney's camp is hoping for a bounce as it launchy a major media offensive, releasing 15 television ads in eight competitive states. though the campaign lags behind in fund raising, the democrats say they're having great success registering new voters, claiming on to have signed up more than 1 million, more than two in 2008. >> i am not just asking for your vote, i am asking the entire country to rally around a set of goals. >> reporter: the candidates have a busy weekend planned in battleground states. the president kicks off a two- day florida bus tour and romney will rev up support in virginia. jennifer davis, fox news. >>> ann romney was in northern virginia courting voters, and spoke to 800. most in the attendance were women. the poll numbers show her husband trails president ob
. >> reporter: after a week of laying low, romney came back swinging at a rally in iowa. >> if president obama were re- elected, we would have four more years. >> in an introduce with fox news, he didn't mince words about the president's convention message. >> i was disappointed with the speech. >> reporter: romney's camp is hoping for a bounce as it launchy a major media offensive, releasing 15 television ads in eight competitive states. though the campaign lags...
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>> obama headquarters told me saturday look, we have been trying, meaning them, the campaign, for weeks to make this election not referendum on the president's economic record which is what republicans have been trying to, do but make it a big choice about the direction for the country. they believe mitt romney adding paul ryan to the ticket, it's a big choice, a huge difference in the path this country can take based on the vote for president. that's what the obama always wanted. they believe that accusing romney and ryan of a plan that cuts taxes for the wealthy, changes medicare, possibly reducing benefits is right in their sweet spot politically in the short time remaining to debate big political issues. they found the ryan addition to the ticket an unexpected gift saturday. >> certainly we all agree sarah palin was a game changer for multiple reasons in 2008. do you think paul ryan is a game changer? >> look, every presidential candidate, when they choose their running mate, that changes the game for about a week. look, paul ryan cannot give mitt romney a vision. he can't elect him
>> obama headquarters told me saturday look, we have been trying, meaning them, the campaign, for weeks to make this election not referendum on the president's economic record which is what republicans have been trying to, do but make it a big choice about the direction for the country. they believe mitt romney adding paul ryan to the ticket, it's a big choice, a huge difference in the path this country can take based on the vote for president. that's what the obama always wanted. they...
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. [ obama ] i'm barack obama and i approve this message. [ female announcer ] every woman who believes decisions about our bodies and our health care should be our ownn is troubled mitt romney supports overturning roe versus wade. romney backed a law that outlaws all abortion n -- even in cases of rape and incest. and that's not all. i'll cut off funding to planned parenthood. [ female announcer ] for women planned parenthood means life-saving cancer scrnings and mily-planning services. but, for mitt romney... planned parenthood. we're going to get ridf that. hmm, it says here that cheerios helps lower cholesterol as part of a heart healthy diet. that's true. ...but you still have to go to the gym. ♪ the one and only, cheerios ♪ ♪ the one and only, cheerios ♪ >> people are fighting for their lives tonight and the man who shot them remained on the run. investigators in howard county say this man be that and shot a man waiting to pick up his ex- girlfriend that a nail salon. police say the 35-year-old man shot his former girlfriend before taking off in a gold honda accord. howard
. [ obama ] i'm barack obama and i approve this message. [ female announcer ] every woman who believes decisions about our bodies and our health care should be our ownn is troubled mitt romney supports overturning roe versus wade. romney backed a law that outlaws all abortion n -- even in cases of rape and incest. and that's not all. i'll cut off funding to planned parenthood. [ female announcer ] for women planned parenthood means life-saving cancer scrnings and mily-planning services. but,...
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we don't want to cut a back room deal like obama care. >> reporter: in ohio, vice president biden pounced. >> don't tell me your values. show me your budget. i'll tell you what you value. >> reporter: the president is sending former president bill clinton here to week to stump for votes. the president says he's been advised to name clinton the secretary of explaining stuff. in west palm beach, florida, ed henry, fox news. >>> with the presidential race kicking into high gear, both candidates are hitting the campaign trail hard, folksing on the key battleground states. we have a political analyst joining us. we're glad to see you tonight. >> glad to be back. >> mark, new polls show president obama's post convention real, but how much do the polls mean now? >> i saw mike dukakis at the convention and all i could think about him in 1988 is he was 17 points up after the convention. you know what happened to him. only won 10 states and lost to george bush. you've got to concentrate, really, on the battleground polls, not the general 45, 49 popular poll, because what that is, you know, all i ha
we don't want to cut a back room deal like obama care. >> reporter: in ohio, vice president biden pounced. >> don't tell me your values. show me your budget. i'll tell you what you value. >> reporter: the president is sending former president bill clinton here to week to stump for votes. the president says he's been advised to name clinton the secretary of explaining stuff. in west palm beach, florida, ed henry, fox news. >>> with the presidential race kicking into...
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. >>> rapper nicki minaj caused quite a stir last week when she rapped about romney and president obama said he wasn't quite sure she meant the verse to be taken literally. today she tweeted, in fact, she was being sarcastic and sent her support to president obama and said she's thrilled the president weighed in on her song. >>> meantime president obama is feeling the love from supporters while campaigning in florida. the republican owner of a pizzeria in ft. pierce literally swept the president off his feet with his huge bear hug. the president praised him for using his business success to give back to his community. the republican now says he is voting for obama. >>> the president's no. 2 cozied up with voters during a campaign visit in ohio this weekend seen with a group of bikers. the vp stopped by a diner on his way to a speech and ended up calling over the female member of the group and told her, "i know who runs the show." even pulled up a chair in front of hips, but it looks like her friends were a little suspicious. who knows. thanks so much for joining us tonight. here's brian
. >>> rapper nicki minaj caused quite a stir last week when she rapped about romney and president obama said he wasn't quite sure she meant the verse to be taken literally. today she tweeted, in fact, she was being sarcastic and sent her support to president obama and said she's thrilled the president weighed in on her song. >>> meantime president obama is feeling the love from supporters while campaigning in florida. the republican owner of a pizzeria in ft. pierce literally...
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. >>> plus, will this cold, dreary weather continue through the week? chuck is back with the forecast coming up next. let me tell you how i will create 12 million jobs when president obama couldn't. first, my energy independence policy means more than three million new jobs. many of them in manufacturing. my tax reform plan to lower rates for the middle class and for small business creates seven million more. and expanding trade, cracking down on china, and improving job training takes us to over 12 million new jobs. i'm mitt romney, and i approve this message. >>> president obama landed in los angeles about an hour ago. he's there to raise big money from celebrity supporters. he will speak at a con skert at the nokia theater where bon jovi, stevie wonder, and katy perry perform. tonight he'll speak at a $25,000 per person fund-raising dinner. that's $25,000 a person. the obama campaign is looking to build on his record-breaking month. the campaign raised $181 million in september. >>> mitt romney wrapping up a three-day campaign swing through florida w
. >>> plus, will this cold, dreary weather continue through the week? chuck is back with the forecast coming up next. let me tell you how i will create 12 million jobs when president obama couldn't. first, my energy independence policy means more than three million new jobs. many of them in manufacturing. my tax reform plan to lower rates for the middle class and for small business creates seven million more. and expanding trade, cracking down on china, and improving job training takes...
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visit to columbia a few weeks ago. in all, a dozen people were implicated in the scandal. six others have already been forced out. the last was just cleared. >> still ahead, a former aid takes the stand and shares some intimate details about john edwards at the former senator's trial. >> we had that rain on sunday and monday and no pollen readings. the pollen is back. high once again for tree pollen and low for grasses and mold spores. we'll come back and talk about when temperatures go up and talk about the next chance for thunderstorms. >>> but up next, a seemingly typical walk down the street gets just a little bizarre. where did she go? we'll tell you. >> and don't forget, we're always on at the wusa9.com. we'll be right back. >>> caught on tape making a phone call while walking almost cost a teenager her life. take a look at this unbelievable video. a hole suddenly swallows up the girl. a weak spot there. a cab driver rushes to the scene. he found the girl lying at the bottom of an 18 deep foot well. the cab by ju
visit to columbia a few weeks ago. in all, a dozen people were implicated in the scandal. six others have already been forced out. the last was just cleared. >> still ahead, a former aid takes the stand and shares some intimate details about john edwards at the former senator's trial. >> we had that rain on sunday and monday and no pollen readings. the pollen is back. high once again for tree pollen and low for grasses and mold spores. we'll come back and talk about when...
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attacking president obama saying that he has gutted welfare reform. we know that newt gingrich a has had a lot to say about that he did say this week the romney camp didn't have any proof that was the case. what's your sense of what the romney camp is actually trying to do with that ad? >> well, i tell you, we have reached a point in this campaign, lesli, where, you know, it's not so much about the issues. you just want to go take a shower and get it off of you. this is one of the nastiest, ugliest and meanest campaigns. it seems like we're getting to the point now where both sides are just trying to outdo the other. and i think what they're running a risk of is just turning people off. you know, evocation we have here, you're not going to have the kind of turnout they had the last time. whoever that favors, i think is just a sign they're turning people off with these kind of ads. i wished can was going to change but i don't see any sign it is. i think it's going to get worse before it gets better quite frankly. >> i was reading on your blog even litt
attacking president obama saying that he has gutted welfare reform. we know that newt gingrich a has had a lot to say about that he did say this week the romney camp didn't have any proof that was the case. what's your sense of what the romney camp is actually trying to do with that ad? >> well, i tell you, we have reached a point in this campaign, lesli, where, you know, it's not so much about the issues. you just want to go take a shower and get it off of you. this is one of the...
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president obama tried to show off the power he won through reelection, claiming voters back his call for tax hikes on the rich. but that message had a distraction. the petraeus problem. >> i have no evidence at this point, from what i've seen, that classified information was disclosed, that in any way would have had a negative impact on our national security. >> reporter: the president's withholding judgment on the fbi keeping secrets that allen, petraeus, and kelley and broadwell matter. >> we're safer because of the work that dave petraeus has done. >> reporter: issue two was the fiscal cliff and taxes. >> what i'm not going to do is to extend further a tax cut for folks who don't need it. >> reporter: republicans demand no rate hike. can there be a deal finally to cut deductions in what the rich pay in taxes. >> i recognize we're going to have to compromise. as i said on election night, compromise is hard. >> reporter: issue three, libya. four americans dead in benghazi. republicans today demanded a new investigation and warned the president not to nominate u.n. ambassador susan r
president obama tried to show off the power he won through reelection, claiming voters back his call for tax hikes on the rich. but that message had a distraction. the petraeus problem. >> i have no evidence at this point, from what i've seen, that classified information was disclosed, that in any way would have had a negative impact on our national security. >> reporter: the president's withholding judgment on the fbi keeping secrets that allen, petraeus, and kelley and broadwell...
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this week the president system pains in colorado, connecticut and chicago workers at the obama campaign office in oakland california are cleaning up after windows were shattered occupy protestors were walking by when they also smashed several car windows. >>> white house is coming under fire for filing a lawsuit to keep members to have military having extra time to cast their ballots in ohio. they have filed a lawsuit to block a new ohio state law allowing men and women in uniform to vote until the monday right before an election. the cut off on early voting for the rest of the public is 3 days earlier. >>> finally mitt romney getting support from clint east wood. he attended an event in sun valley idaho with 300 people the price tag 25,000 dollars a plate east wood said he is backing romney because the country need as boost. romney responded saying east wood just made his day. >>> a rise in disease, a spike in west nile virus. >>> iran test fired a very accurate missile. we will be right back @Ñ >>> checking headlines it has been three weeks since two iowa cousins disappeared,
this week the president system pains in colorado, connecticut and chicago workers at the obama campaign office in oakland california are cleaning up after windows were shattered occupy protestors were walking by when they also smashed several car windows. >>> white house is coming under fire for filing a lawsuit to keep members to have military having extra time to cast their ballots in ohio. they have filed a lawsuit to block a new ohio state law allowing men and women in uniform to...
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dow closed down 185 points yesterday, third triple digit loss in a week. nasdaq is down 10% from september. the fear of grid lock on capitol hill is driving the tailspain. president obama says there is room for agreement. >> as i've said before, i'm open to compromise and i'm open to new ideas. and i've been encouraged to hear republican after republican agree on the need for more revenue from the wealthiest americans as part of our a arithmetic if we're serious about reducing the deficit. >> the president did say he would not accept continued tax cuts for the wealthiest 2% of americans. >>> mitt romney is offering a frank analysis of why he lost the election to president obama. he said gifts offered by the president to minority voters pushed hispanics, blacks and young people to vote for him again. like the passage of obama care, forgiveness of college tuition. >>> today the president is scheduled to visit staten island where he will meet with first responders and evaluate recovery efforts. it is the first time he has toured the damaged zone since two wee
dow closed down 185 points yesterday, third triple digit loss in a week. nasdaq is down 10% from september. the fear of grid lock on capitol hill is driving the tailspain. president obama says there is room for agreement. >> as i've said before, i'm open to compromise and i'm open to new ideas. and i've been encouraged to hear republican after republican agree on the need for more revenue from the wealthiest americans as part of our a arithmetic if we're serious about reducing the...
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week at hofstra university in new york. the final match-up is set for the # 2nd florida. we will carry the next two debates live here on fox 5. -- the final match-up is set for the 22 in florida. >>> theresa douglas drove her bus through the employee lounge last december. prosecutors say she had posted on facebook the night before that she was ready to go to jail. she faces up to 53 years behind bars when she is sentenced today. >>> i 4-year-old boy is recovering after falling out of a ninth floor apartment window. audrey barnes has more. >> reporter: the screen on this ninth floor apartment window gave with a sending a 4-year- old boy tumbling some 90 feet to the ground. instead of slamming into the industrial sized air conditioning units below, this tree broke his fall. aresa saw came by just as it happened. >> i saw the child lying right over there. >> reporter: was he cry something i don't yeah, he was crying. >> reporter: a neighbor called 911 and the boy was rushed to a tarek mehannaer center with serious injuries. po
week at hofstra university in new york. the final match-up is set for the # 2nd florida. we will carry the next two debates live here on fox 5. -- the final match-up is set for the 22 in florida. >>> theresa douglas drove her bus through the employee lounge last december. prosecutors say she had posted on facebook the night before that she was ready to go to jail. she faces up to 53 years behind bars when she is sentenced today. >>> i 4-year-old boy is recovering after falling...
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in philadelphia thursday romney continued his week of events centered on education. but he found a critical crowd host mo disagree with romney assertions that class size doesn't matter. >>> the spacex rocket is edging closer and closer to the international space station now. this morning the commercial spacecraft is scheduled to fire its engines so it can position itself to dock at the iss. it's the first time a private aircraft has gone on a mission to the space station. >>> there's another company hot on spacex' heels. orbital science based in dulles. as kristin fisher reports, it's poised as a leader in commercial space flight. >> launch of the spacex falcon 9 rocket. >> reporter: spacex has taken the title of the first private company to launch a spacecraft to the space station. but orbital science is based in dulles is just six months behind. their mission from nasa is the same. resupply the space station. but orbital has had less time and less money to get the job done. >> we've closed the gap with the spacex team. >> reporter: carl walts has spent 200 days abo
in philadelphia thursday romney continued his week of events centered on education. but he found a critical crowd host mo disagree with romney assertions that class size doesn't matter. >>> the spacex rocket is edging closer and closer to the international space station now. this morning the commercial spacecraft is scheduled to fire its engines so it can position itself to dock at the iss. it's the first time a private aircraft has gone on a mission to the space station. >>>...
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. >> reporter: while picking apart last week's debate, president obama's senior advisor says -- >> i think he was a little taken aback at the brazenness which the way romney walked away with so much of the positions which he's run, walked away with his record. >> reporter: republican vp nominee paul ryan spending time with his family in wisconsin. >> are you set with this one? >> so far. >> reporter: both campaigns preparing for the next big debate a week tuesday, which will clue foreign policy and domestic policy. and governor romney giving a foreign policy speech tomorrow in electionen ton. john roberts, fox news. >>> a chilly sunday to end the weekend. >> let's turn things over to gary for a last look at the weather for the week ahead. >> unfortunately tomorrow will be as chilly, as cold. 51 for a high. we'll have showers around in the afternoon. better for tuesday. we get up to 61. doesn't that sound like it will be warm? and sunshine coming back. chilly out there. skies are clearing. 50 in town. western suburbs and 45. bwi marshall 46 degrees. temperature is dropping to culpeper
. >> reporter: while picking apart last week's debate, president obama's senior advisor says -- >> i think he was a little taken aback at the brazenness which the way romney walked away with so much of the positions which he's run, walked away with his record. >> reporter: republican vp nominee paul ryan spending time with his family in wisconsin. >> are you set with this one? >> so far. >> reporter: both campaigns preparing for the next big debate a week...
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he had outraised president obama in the three previous months. this was the third straight month romney raised more than $100 million. >>> congress will return to work offer a five week vacation. lawmakers head back to capitol hill with a laundry list of bills to consider. topping the list is the bush era tax cuts set to expire at the end of the year. the other is a farm bill that will give millions to loans and grants. the money will help those affected by the devastating drought this summer. that bill also includes funding for food stamp programs. >>> robert griffin iii making quite a first impression on the nfl. rg3 threw two touchdown passes in his redskins debut yesterday, led the burgundy and gold to a 40-32 win over the saints. he was the only one of five rookie quarterbacks who played yesterday to actually win his game. now, what impressed so many redskins fans is rg3's poison and off the football field. our own dan hellie was in new orleans for the game and caught up with the rookie star. >> reporter: it really was a masterful performanc
he had outraised president obama in the three previous months. this was the third straight month romney raised more than $100 million. >>> congress will return to work offer a five week vacation. lawmakers head back to capitol hill with a laundry list of bills to consider. topping the list is the bush era tax cuts set to expire at the end of the year. the other is a farm bill that will give millions to loans and grants. the money will help those affected by the devastating drought this...
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. >> president obama will head to charlottesville, virginia, next week, but he will not speak at the university of virginia because the school turned him down. university officials say it has nothing to do with politics. they don't want to have to cancel the classes on the second day of the semester. they also don't want to pay for the extra security for the event. if the president did speak at the school, the university would have to provide equal opportunity for mitt romney because it's exempt from state and federal taxes. >>> virginia's role as a key battleground state is also making a hotbed for unusually early get out the vote campaigns. both campaigns have been working in the state for months to sway voters. president obama's campaign has opened 36 offices in the commonwealth with more on the way, and mitt romney volunteers have already made more than 1 million contacts either through phone banks or door to door visits. volunteers for both campaigns say they are energized by the efforts. >> one work shift a week is not too much to give to a campaign that is so important. >> i'v
. >> president obama will head to charlottesville, virginia, next week, but he will not speak at the university of virginia because the school turned him down. university officials say it has nothing to do with politics. they don't want to have to cancel the classes on the second day of the semester. they also don't want to pay for the extra security for the event. if the president did speak at the school, the university would have to provide equal opportunity for mitt romney because it's...
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president obama is scheduled to travel to myanmar next week as part of a swing through southeast asia. >>> and just in time for veterans day, this weekend, a new, bigger than usual base exchange store opened in bethesda on the campus of the national military medical hospital. fox's john hanrahan was there for the opening. >> reporter: a guy gigantic line of people assembled outside a new store in bethesda saturday, and when the ribbon was cut, the shoppers streamed into the newest naval exchange store in the world. many military posts offer retail stores, but the one now open on the campus of the walter reed national medical center in bethesda is different. >> there was a store here. it was about 40,000 square feet. this one's 150,000 square feet. so the entire previous store fit in our back room storage. >> reporter: the new navy exchange is designed differently, with many extra wide aisles to more easily accommodate wounded warriors. this on-post store features a food court and on its opening day, subway spokesman jared took a turn behind the counter. >> good enough to eat! >> repor
president obama is scheduled to travel to myanmar next week as part of a swing through southeast asia. >>> and just in time for veterans day, this weekend, a new, bigger than usual base exchange store opened in bethesda on the campus of the national military medical hospital. fox's john hanrahan was there for the opening. >> reporter: a guy gigantic line of people assembled outside a new store in bethesda saturday, and when the ribbon was cut, the shoppers streamed into the...
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it's all eyes on immigration the last week the obama administration announced that they would pursue a policy change would make it easier for undocumented immigrants who are relatives of american citizens and try to get their legal status to remain in the states and with their families while they go through that process right on the heels of that yesterday ice analysis of data arrested more than three thousand one hundred undocumented immigrants and it's six day operation that they called cross check and this operation was the largest immigration crackdown in history though some are saying it is a way for the obama administration which is a report of a staggering one million people in the last three years to maintain an appearance of being tough on immigration while the same time pandering to latino voters and other avenues the obama administration is in the old me ones who seem to be playing both sides of the field appears that mitt romney is seizing the opportunity to remind latino voters obama's campaign promises to them. let the immigrant community not forget that while he uses t
it's all eyes on immigration the last week the obama administration announced that they would pursue a policy change would make it easier for undocumented immigrants who are relatives of american citizens and try to get their legal status to remain in the states and with their families while they go through that process right on the heels of that yesterday ice analysis of data arrested more than three thousand one hundred undocumented immigrants and it's six day operation that they called cross...
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obama a small bounce. president obama hit another key battleground state on sunday. twenty-nine delegates up for grabs in florida. real clear politics average of polls showing the president with a slight lead there butt state still a is to-up. the president's campaign appearances in the sunshine state tried to turn attention away from jobs and the economy towards medicare. mitt romney spent sunday off the campaign trail attending church with his wife and doing intense debate prep. he clarified his assistance on obamacare saying republicans may keep some parts of the controversial health care law such as coverage for preexisting conditions and young adult children. here are some of the candidate's arguments. >> i will never turn medicare into a voucher. we won't do that. >> if this president is re- elected you will see chronic high unemployment continue for another four years or longer. you will see low wage growth if any growth at all and there will always be this fiscal calamity at our doorstep. >> report
obama a small bounce. president obama hit another key battleground state on sunday. twenty-nine delegates up for grabs in florida. real clear politics average of polls showing the president with a slight lead there butt state still a is to-up. the president's campaign appearances in the sunshine state tried to turn attention away from jobs and the economy towards medicare. mitt romney spent sunday off the campaign trail attending church with his wife and doing intense debate prep. he clarified...
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for his part the president has been on the road trying to drum up support this week among young voters. >> if we work together, with clear eyes and a common purpose, i guarantee you we will meet our challenges we will rise to this moment. >> reporter: but troubling for the democrats, are the numbers among independent voters, where the fox news poll finds romney leading by 13%, news is belter for the obama campaign in overall averages of several polls by real clear politics, showing the president now leading by 3.9%,. >> this is going to be a tight race all the way to november. >> reporter: american university professor, leonard steinhorn says one thing is clear, the campaign that captures independent voters will capture the white house >> they have bases of support and a small group in the mid- that will remains uncertain where they are going to go that is where this election will be. >> reporter: so while democrats and republicans may come at this race from the left and right, voters in the middle ground, which may have the final say. >> con text just how close we are, obama campaign
for his part the president has been on the road trying to drum up support this week among young voters. >> if we work together, with clear eyes and a common purpose, i guarantee you we will meet our challenges we will rise to this moment. >> reporter: but troubling for the democrats, are the numbers among independent voters, where the fox news poll finds romney leading by 13%, news is belter for the obama campaign in overall averages of several polls by real clear politics, showing...